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Prince Andrew Mistaken for Intruder; Rodman Plans Basketball Game in North Korea; James Gandolfini`s Final Film Debuts in Toronto; `Celeb Rehab` Counselor Weighs in on Lamar Odom; Jenny McCarthy Joins `The View`; Interview with Aisha Tyler, Sara Gilbert; Mother`s Letter of Support to Gay Son Goes Viral; Did Miley`s Twerking Cost Her the Cover of `Vogue?`

Aired September 09, 2013 - 23:00   ET

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A.J. HAMMER, HOST: Tonight on the "SHOWBIZ Countdown," it`s SHOWBIZ around the world.

Royal blunder. Prince Andrew mistaken for an intruder by the very guards whose job it is to protect them. SHOWBIZ in London tonight with royal correspondent Max Foster. We`ll get the very latest on this royally embarrassing mistake.

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DENNIS RODMAN, FORMER NBA PLAYER: The last time I had a turnout like this was when I had my wedding dress. That was awesome. Guess what? This is a very historical moment. This is about trying to bridge a gap to a country that people said is so bad.

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HAMMER: Dennis Rodman, the diplomat, reveals his stunning plan to mend the United States` broken relationship with North Korea. Can basketball and books be the ultimate peacemaker?

And what shocker from around the world will top the "SHOWBIZ Countdown? SHOWBIZ TONIGHT starts right now.

HAMMER: Hello, I`m A.J. Hammer. Thank you for watching.

Tonight in the "SHOWBIZ Countdown," around the world in day. Yes, we are counting down today`s top three big headline-making stories that are happening around the world that have everybody buzzing and taking sides.

We begin in London with a stunner from Buckingham Palace. At No. 3, a royal screw-up that is sending shock waves around the world, with Prince Andrew, the queen`s son, mistaken for an intruder. Yes, this actually happened while he was just out taking a stroll on the grounds of Buckingham Palace. Can you believe it?

The police actually didn`t recognize a member of the royal family. And this Buckingham blunder comes just days after another stunning security breakdown at the palace, when a burglar somehow managed to scale the palace walls and get inside before he was then arrested. What`s going on with security at Buckingham Palace?

Well, let me ask CNN`s royal correspondent, Max Foster. He is with us tonight from London.

So Max, this is one of those things that you just think can never happen. The queen`s own son mistaken for an intruder. Everybody, of course, is asking today how could it happen? What have you learned?

MAX FOSTER, CNN ROYAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, it does sound absolutely ridiculous. There was -- there was a security scare last week, and I think the police were just on edge.

But this is someone who should be familiar to the police there. And he spent much of his childhood there. He`s got an office there. He does wonder through the garden quite often. I think it was just a really, really silly mistake.

And he was pretty frustrated by it, as well, I think, A.J., because it`s not often you hear a quote, a statement directly from a member of the royal family. But he did put one out on this occasion. So he was as surprised as anyone, I think, A.J.

COOPER: Yes. He actually, I thought, was a pretty good sport about it with his acceptance of that apology from the security team which said, "The police have a difficult job to do, balancing security for the royal family and deterring intruders, and sometimes they get it wrong."

But I`ve got to imagine, Max, some big changes have got to be in store for security and the way they keep the royals safe, wouldn`t you think?

FOSTER: Well, they`re certainly reviewing the security there. The police are responsible for security around the palace. It`s very expensive. They`re looking into what went wrong.

I think fundamentally, there were two officers who made a really embarrassing mistake and that embarrassment is going to make it sure to not happen again. But it`s a very big garden. I`ve been there. It`s like a park almost. And if they were on edge, they would have been looking out for the shadows, I guess, and it was just a really silly. But they really should know the faces of the royal family if they`re working there.

HAMMER: And just think how horribly things could have gone if police had actually drawn their weapons on the prince.

But what has the reaction been over there in England? Is it one of outrage? Or is it basically understanding, given the challenges they must face?

FOSTER: Well, I think there`s two sides to it, really. A lot of people are baffled that it can happen, and it makes the police look a bit incompetent and silly.

On the other side of things, there really is this concern, because whenever there is a security scare there, you do wonder what would happen. I mean, they got off lightly in the past. There hasn`t been anything too aggressive. But if there is a security problem, people wonder what would happen. I mean, they are worried. The queen does live there. The royal family is in and out there, of course, all the time. And they`re treasured members of the British society. So there is concern that one day the police really will get called out.

HAMMER: Well, thank goodness this was nothing more than a little misunderstanding. CNN`s Max Foster with SHOWBIZ TONIGHT in London tonight. Thank you so much, Max.

Well, we move from that Buckingham blunder around the world to a story that began in North Korea, leading to stunning new revelations today in New York City.

No. 2 on our "SHOWBIZ Countdown" around the world, Dennis the diplomat. SHOWBIZ on location in New York City today with Dennis Rodman, who had one jaw-dropping revelation after another about a second trip this year to North Korea.

Rodman has teamed up with the online sports betting site Paddy Power to take a yet-to-be-assembled team of former NBA players to North Korea to play a game.

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RODMAN: The first game would be -- the first game will be on January 8. This is the marshal of the president`s birthday. We play on his birthday. So that`s going to be a historical moment.

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HAMMER: Yes. Let me put this into context for you. The United States has no relationship with North Korea because of North Korea`s harsh treatment of its own people. And that makes Rodman`s claims, to me, even more stunning tonight.

Megan Alexander is with us. She`s a correspondent for "Inside Edition." "Inside Edition" kicking off its 25th anniversary season this week. Congratulations, "I.E."

Nice to see you, Megan.

So Dennis Rodman very serious when he talks about trying to help mend the broken relationship between the U.S. and North Korea. To me it`s all very bizarre. Am I missing something? Can this guy really somehow become a legit diplomat and actually make a difference?

MEGAN ALEXANDER, REPORTER, "INSIDE EDITION": Well, look, A.J., we need communication; diplomacy always a good idea. But no, you`re not missing anything. This is exactly what North Korea wants.

I`ve actually travelled to Seoul, South Korea, twice as part of an outreach program several years ago. I stood at that observation deck. I saw, A.J. the fake city in the background in North Korea. This is exactly what Kim Jung-un wants. He wants to pretend that he`s a great father, a great leader. This is a publicity farce. This is false.

Dennis Rodman needs to see the starving children and see the families that have been broken apart between North and South Korea. As you mentioned, see the harsh treatment of the people. I mean, there is rampant starvation in North Korea. I think this -- he needs, all celebrities need to really research the causes that they`re involved in. And I don`t think Dennis Rodman has really done his homework.

HAMMER: It`s goofy. I like you, Dennis. You know I like you. It`s goofy to me.

He made some other pretty bold claims today. He revealed that he plans to take on training North Korean athletes. Look at this.

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RODMAN: They said, "Dennis, we love you. You`ll do anything for us. For the next Olympics can you train our Olympic team to compete in the Olympics for the next three years?"

I`m like, "OK. OK, I will."

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HAMMER: OK, he will. Dennis, the player turned coach for North Korea.

With me from Hollywood, entertainment journalist Segun. He`s a pop culture contributor to "Access Hollywood Live."

So Segun, look at what`s going on here. You have Dennis talking about a long-term relationship with North Korea. In my mind he just needs to stick to basketball here in the United States.

SEGUN ODUOLOWU, CONTRIBUTOR, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD LIVE: Well, you see, A.J., my problem is that this screams of utter lunacy. Dennis Rodman is the last person on the planet we would want interfacing with the people of North Korea.

Like, what`s he going to teach the athletes, how to destroy your career, how to power drink?

I`ve met Dennis Rodman, OK, out here in Hollywood. I have seen him in action in the club. It is a thing to behold. You don`t want him over there speaking for us or on behalf of us or doing anything.

And what bothers me is that it`s allowed. Why are we holding press conferences allowing Dennis Rodman, probably the most under-qualified person, to talk about diplomacy issues? Like, this is just lunacy.

HAMMER: No argument here on any of that.

Everybody is wondering why, though? Why is Dennis sitting there with the leader of North Korea? And he addressed that today. Watch.

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RODMAN: It takes a lot. It takes a lot to do one thing. How is Dennis Rodman, of all people, not Mohammed Ali, not Mike Tyson, not all the great athletes in the world, not Michael Jordan, why Dennis Rodman had to come break these grounds to make things work? Why me of all people?

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HAMMER: Yes, Megan, why him?

ALEXANDER: Well, we`ll see what happens, if anything gets done. And again, he needs to do his homework. This is exactly what North Korea wants. This is the message they want to pretend -- this is exactly how they want to pretend they are -- A.J.

HAMMER: It just screams of bizarreness. And which of you said lunacy? I believe that was you, Shagun (ph).

SHAGUN (ph): It`s lunacy. It`s lunacy.

HAMMER: Thanks so much. It is looney-tunes.

SHAGUN (ph): It`s lunacy.

HAMMER: Well, from New York, we move to Toronto where Hollywood and fans from around the world are now converging for the big Toronto International Film Festival. This brings us to the big reveal. No. 1 on our countdown of SHOWBIZ around the world. Remembering James Gandolfini.

CNN`s Nischelle Turner went one on one with the great, the lovely Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who co-starred with Gandolfini in a film that is getting big buzz in Toronto tonight.

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NISCHELLE TURNER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The film is premiering here at the Toronto Film Festival. Enough said. James Gandolfini`s last film, the last time we`ll see him on the big screen. CNN sat down with the film`s co-star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and she told us how it feels to be out promoting this film without him right beside her.

JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS, ACTRESS: I really wish that he was sitting next to me talking about his film. But having said that, this is an amazing part of his legacy for people to see this performance which was so very real and small and heartbreaking and really very close to who he -- James was as a human being.

TURNER: Julia says James Gandolfini`s family has seen the film and that they did love it. She says at first they weren`t sure they wanted to see it, but after watching it, she got a long note from his family telling her just how much they enjoyed the movie.

Back to you.

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HAMMER: I cannot wait to see it. Nischelle Turner, thank you so much.

All right. We move on now to the disturbing reports about Lamar Odom`s alleged drug addiction. Was Khloe Kardashian`s husband so strung out that even his drug dealer wouldn`t sell to him? Well, tonight, I`m getting some expert advice for Lamar and the Kardashians. It`s coming from Bob Forrest. Bob is recognized as a counselor on "Celebrity Rehab."

Did Miley Cyrus twerk her way right off the cover of "Vogue" magazine? Is that worse than this monumental twerk fail?

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Oh, my God.

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HAMMER: Yes. That young woman set herself on fire trying to twerk on tape. You`ve got to see this smoking hot edition of "SHOWBIZ Hot Flashes."

This is SBT, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, on HLN.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Life sort of spilled on the stage and then it spilled back offstage.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Does anybody got any heroin for sale in the audience? Like a $20 bag of heroin.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Like an out-of-control maniac.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He was right off the edge of the stage.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I was like whoa, look at that.

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HAMMER: Long before he was Counselor Bob, he was Bob Forrest, the brilliant musician and a junkie. A powerful 2011 documentary, "Bob and the Monster," takes an in-depth look at Bob`s spiral into drugs and his miraculous reality TV rise to become a counselor on "Celebrity Rehab" with our own Dr. Drew.

Well, now Bob Forrest is revealing more details of his rise and fall and rise in his honest and compelling new book -- there it is -- "Running with Monsters." It will be out on October 1.

So happy to have Bob joining me. Great to see you.

BOB FORREST, COUNSELOR, "CELEBRITY REHAB": Thanks for having me. It`s my first time.

HAMMER: Absolutely. We`re going to talk about that book in just a second. There`s so much great stuff in it. But first, we really have to talk about what has to be the biggest "Celebrity Rehab" story right now. All the reports that Khloe Kardashian`s husband, Lamar Odom, spent one day in rehab for drug addiction.

And here`s the thing that has always confounded me, Bob. We hear so many stories about rockers and actors dealing with drug problems, but I`ve never really understood why it`s so rare that we hear about sports stars like Lamar. Why do you think that is?

FORREST: Well, they have such tight restraints on them while they`re in the prime of their career, by the NBA or Major League Baseball, that you don`t really have the freedom of movement that musicians and actors have.

And so what -- but what happens is like Dennis Rodman, who was on our show, and other athletes, post their sports careers, things go really haywire.

And I think Lamar is coming up to that point in life where he transitions out of playing sports and just being a regular, everyday Joe, and it`s a hard transition.

HAMMER: Well, this may be the ultimate in haywire, Bob. There are these reports today that I, quite frankly, think are a bit crazy that Lamar`s alleged crack addiction was so bad that his drug dealer actually cut him off. Does that even sound plausible to you?

FORREST: No, it sounds very plausible. This happens a lot. My own drug dealer, 20 years ago, when I got out of rehab, I went to his house to buy drugs, and he wouldn`t sell them to me. You know, drug dealers, you know, we think are these demon-like people. They`re human beings, too. They`ve seen us dying right in front of them, and I believe that. That Lamar`s -- if it`s true, that this drug dealer said, "You know, you need help." I had that same exact situation.

HAMMER: That is oddly refreshing, I have to say.

So your book, "Running with Monsters," in my opinion, should basically be required reading for celebrities. Did you kind of write it as a wake-up call for stars about how stardom and addiction is really such a toxic mix that we often see go hand in hand?

FORREST: Well, one of the -- one of the hard things of being in the public eye -- and this is when I was in it, there was no social media and all this 24-hour news. So -- and still, the feeling that everybody was watching you and -- and that kind of under-a-microscope feeling is a pressure that very few people can handle, especially if they have addictive disorder in their -- in their biology.

HAMMER: So it really has enabled you, you know, getting through to the other side, to help so many others. What`s the biggest take away you hope people have?

FORREST: Well, that sobriety is possible and that having a second act in life is possible. You know, one of the most famous quotes about -- about, you know, Hollywood was by F. Scott Fitzgerald, who said there`s no second acts in American life. And that`s because he died a tragic alcoholic. There`s a huge second act if you can get sober, if you can start helping people, if you can start healing your internal -- internal world. There`s a whole second act. And that`s why I wrote the book.

HAMMER: Yes.

FORREST: I want people to know recovery is possible.

HAMMER: You`re among those out there proving it and helping others in such a great way, Bob. Thank you for the book. Thank you for being here. I appreciate it.

FORREST: Thanks. Prayers for Lamar.

HAMMER: All right. And be sure to get your copy of "Running with Monsters." It will be out on October 1.

Moving on now, former "Prison Break" star Wentworth Miller shed his tough guy image for an intimate and really upsetting new confession. Wentworth says he actually considered suicide when he was a teen because of his sexuality.

And as he goes public with his struggles as a gay teen, the story of a teen who came out on Facebook is going viral. This happened after his mom wrote a really inspirational letter of support and love. His name is Zach Gibson. His mom is Michelle. They are right here sharing their story that has changed lives.

This is SBT, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, on HLN.

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BARBARA WALTERS, CO-HOST, ABC`S "THE VIEW": Today, we`re sayingj hello to our new cast member, Jenny McCarthy.

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HAMMER: All right. The ladies of "The View" started things off with a big old party, and I was right there this morning for Jenny McCarthy`s first day as the newest co-host on the show. So great having her there.

Jenny, of course, replaces Joy Behar, who left at the end of last season after 16 years with the show.

Joy, of course, was one of the last originals, other than Barbara Walters. Barbara is saying her good-bye at the end of this season.

But so much of this morning is all about Jenny`s new beginning. And I did wonder about Jenny`s notorious potty mouth. I had to ask her if she was worried about a slip up.

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JENNY MCCARTHY, CO-HOST, ABC`S "THE VIEW": I`ve done the show 18 times now. If they`ve seen my bad habits, they must have liked them.

HAMMER: Yes, but you were hiding them before. Like -- like the real stuff, like what in particular?

MCCARTHY: I did have the meeting of "this is what you can and can`t say legally," like those swear words you`re not supposed to say.

HAMMER: How did that go?

MCCARTHY: I swore the whole meeting.

HAMMER: Yes, OK.

MCCARTHY: I had to get it out. But I know. I`ve been in TV 20 years. I know what I can and can`t say especially in daytime. So I will behave myself to the extent of those -- you know, I still want to be me. I still want to give...

HAMMER: I sense that.

MCCARTHY: ... what I call -- I want to give more cow bell. That`s what I say.

HAMMER: OK.

MCCARTHY: Less guitar, more cow bell.

HAMMER: Ring the cow bell.

So I realize you`ve done the show a whole bunch. You`ve been on TV all these years. Were you a little freaked out today?

MCCARTHY: I`ve got to tell you, not even for one second. Not even for one second did I get nervous.

HAMMER: And look at you bringing your boyfriend. I mean, it was kind of a coming out party for you guys on the show today in a major -- in a bigger way than you`ve done before.

MCCARTHY: Yes. You know, he was coming on the show to promote his -- his series.

HAMMER: Right.

MCCARTHY: And I said, "Well, why don`t we move it up a week and make me more comfortable." Because he kind of puts me at ease.

HAMMER: But are you a little nervous about it kind of being so public with him in your place of work? I mean, look, we hope things work out and it continues for a long time, but it`s kind of funky.

MCCARTHY: What is -- what is the downfall in it? I don`t know. I like to -- life`s too short to care what other people think. If I`m comfortable and I`m happy, great. If you have a problem with that, it`s your problem.

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HAMMER: I do love those two together.

So now from Jenny`s first day to Barbara`s last season. I had to ask Barbara to take us into her mind. What was going on as she walked onto the set today?

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WALTERS: Well, I realized that this is my last year of a show that -- that I created. I stumble on the words, because I never expected that we would be on 17 years. And I love the show, and I`m glad I have one more year to do it.

But I also wanted to leave while people said, "We liked her. You know, we enjoyed her. We will miss her." I`d rather have that than "Is she still on?"

HAMMER: What is heck is she still doing here?

WALTERS: Yes.

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HAMMER: Barbara said she`s looking forward to not having to do a darn thing when it all comes to an end. We, of course, wish the ladies of "The View" a wonderful Season 17.

I have to tell you, I really thought the Miley Cyrus twerk fest drama kind of cooled off. Apparently, it may have cost Miley a very big honor. Did Miley`s VMA twerking cost her the cover of "Vogue" magazine?

Also this.

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HAMMER: Whoa, whoa, whoa. What is happening here? It`s a monumental twerk fail when a girl goes up in flames while doing the dance.

This is SBT, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, on HLN.

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HAMMER: Right now, "True Confessions." "The Talk" premieres with a promise to reveal earth-shattering secrets. And let me tell you: Sharon Osborne handed down a real bombshell today. Tonight, I`m sitting down with "The Talk" co-hosts Aisha Tyler and Sara Gilbert to dish about their true confessions.

A suicide secret. "Prison Break" star Wentworth Miller opens up about his attempted suicide after struggling to come to terms with his sexuality.

And we`re talking with a young man whose mother`s support of his coming out has rallied millions of people behind them.

SHOWBIZ TONIGHT continues right now.

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HAMMER: Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. Thank you for watching. I`m AJ Hammer, with True Confessions from the ladies of "The Talk." They just launched their fourth season today. Julie Chen, Sheryl Underwood, Aisha Tyler, Sharon Osbourne, and the creator of the show, Sara Gilbert, kicked off their new season promising to reveal some really big secrets and to fire things up. Well, Sharon Osbourne shared a wild one about a fling she had when she was in her 20s with someone very, very famous.

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SHARON OSBOURNE: The fling was more fling for me and not fling enough for him, because a couple of months into it, he brought around his real love of his life, for me to meet. That man, that man that I had a flingy wingy with, was Jay Leno.

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HAMMER: Why do people sound mortified when they were screaming? Sharon Leno doesn`t quite have the same ring to it as Sharon Osbourne.

I just sat down with Sharon`s co-hosts, Aisha Tyler, and the show`s creator and co-host, Sara Gilbert. I decided I wanted to play a game of true confessions with them. So first up, I did have to ask Sara if she could ever have imagined that her little show idea would be such a success. Watch what she told me.

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SARA GILBERT, THE TALK: It`s crazy for me. I feel so grateful. I can`t believe it. You just never think anything is going to make it on the air, let alone make it four years. So we`re really thrilled.

HAMMER: I know you have some really cool stuff in store for season four. And last season, I`ll never forget, you guys kicked off the show by going make-up free. And wow, look at that right there, how good you all looked. I know you`re going to be revealing even more about yourselves in this upcoming season. So I thought I`d help out a little bit, I thought I`d prepare you for that. And by preparing you, I thought it would be a good idea to play a little game of top that confession. I`m not going easy on you, ladies. I`ve known you for some time. I will however throw a little softball out first, and Aisha, I`ll direct this at you, for you, who was the best guest ever on the show?

AISHA TYLER, THE TALK: Oh, gosh. Best guest ever. I honestly can`t pick the best guest, because there are people that I want to have on this show that I`m really excited about. Like, I was a huge "Game of Thrones" fan. I was excited to meet Sean Bean. I`ve been excited to have some of the cast- -

GILBERT: What`s the vampire show?

TYLER: "True Blood."

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HAMMER: There you go, you dialed into that, Sara.

I`m going to throw a slightly different twist on it for you, Sara. Who was the guest that surprised you the most on the show?

GILBERT: Well, I would say Adam Lambert picked me up and spun me around on his shoulder. I found that surprising but also really charming and kind of sexy.

HAMMER: That was actually a pretty great moment. I remember that. The last time we were all together it of course was for the Daytime Emmy Awards. Aisha, that really went well for you. You were involved in one of the more unforgettable moments of that night. Shall we revisit that?

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TYLER: And the 2013 Emmy for outstanding talk show informative goes to, interestingly enough, this winner is not in this category. But it is exciting to see, and if I read it out, I`m going to give another category away. So I`m just going to put it back in the envelope.

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HAMMER: Quick on your feet. That`s why I love you. I was in a different part backstage, so I couldn`t ask you this, but I`ll ask you now. What were you really thinking when you opened that envelope and you knew it was the wrong category?

TYLER: Well, I was thinking a lot of things I can`t say on television. Variations of oh, crap. But what`s interesting is watching the footage back, it all happened so quickly, but when it was happening, it felt like a million hours had transpired.

GILBERT: Also, it was actually much longer than that, and Aisha ended up doing like stand-up for a minute while we all just sat there like, we didn`t help at all. In fact, we said we would have just read the wrong answer. We would have been in so much trouble if she wasn`t there.

TYLER: I remember looking at it and thinking, like looking at it and seeing it was the wrong winner, and I am thinking I`ll read this out as a joke, and then thinking I can`t do that. All of that happened in that moment between when I saw it and when I said I can`t read this out and give it away, I was like, ha-ha, this is wrong. Oh, I`ll read it out as a joke. Oh, I can`t do that, I am going to give something else away. What should I do? It was a surreal moment.

GILBERT: It`s amazing that much happens in her brain. Mine is like, hmm. The bold and the beautiful.

HAMMER: I totally understand, because one of those moments happened to me while I was hosting the show where something really did not go as it was supposed to, and you do feel like this is about 13 minutes and it`s really about five seconds.

TYLER: And you`re sweating bullets. In your head, you`re like, oh my God, everyone is staring.

HAMMER: And by the way, I remember you said there better be a cocktail waiting for me after this. I assume you got that cocktail?

TYLER: I went and beat it out of a waiter.

HAMMER: Nice. There`s a true confession. We`ll put that one down. All right, now look, I know how much fun it is doing the show. I have a lot of fun when I`m there with you, ladies. But I do know that some days, it`s actually pretty tough. Sara, this confession from you, what do you do when you show up and you`re just not in the mood to do the show and you have got to put on your smile?

GILBERT: Well, I don`t put on a smile. I barely put on a smile when I am in the mood to do the show. I think part of what`s great about the show, honestly, is that it`s authentic. So you put on a smile when something makes you laugh, and if you`re not in a great mood, sometimes the show just feels more contemplative for me.

HAMMER: So, Aisha, this leads me to the next true confession, is there one thing you have really regretted sharing on the show?

TYLER: Every day I go home is just a barrel of regrets. I have to face my husband. I`ve always saying inappropriate things, and I`m just lucky that I`ve been doing stand-up so long and I`ve said so many things on stage that he was just outraged by, that he just died inside a long time ago and he doesn`t feel anything anymore. But like season one, my first season, I would come home and he would be like oh, why? I would just say something every day and I would just be in trouble. But you decide going in that you`re going to be honest and forthcoming, and you kind of want to live in a no-regrets place.

GILBERT: I regret it, but it just passes. On to the next day.

HAMMER: Aisha, you`re going to go home tonight and your husband will say, I died inside a long time ago, eh? Thank you so much.

TYLER: Every day. Every day I apologize.

HAMMER: You`ve been married for a long time now. But quite frankly, one of the reasons we love you is you`ve never been shy about showing your love for certain stars. Your next confession, which celebrity would you most love to spend the weekend with at their home?

TYLER: This list is so long. I can`t, but I was thinking about this. I actually feel like a cool couple to hang out with would be Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. I feel like as fabulous as their life is, when they are home, they are probably just really interesting people with interesting ideas and cool books and they love art. Brad is really into architecture. And I also feel like even though they are obviously huge superstars, they do a lot of their own parenting. And I just think they would be neat people to hang out with and watch them with their kids when they are not in the public eye.

GILBERT: I think it would be cool to hang out with Oprah. Like it just seems interesting. What`s she thinking about, what she`s reading.

TYLER: Somehow in my mind, Oprah, you`re fabulous. In my mind, I feel like it would just be this very quiet day, where you would sit on a veranda and a server would bring you toast and you`d just read the paper.

GILBERT: Sign me up, that sounds amazing.

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HAMMER: Toast and jam on a silver platter, and you`re all sitting around in pajamas.

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GILBERT: I don`t want the 18 kids running around. I want the other.

TYLER: You have kids. I don`t have any kids. I am like, it would be so funny to hang out with kids.

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HAMMER: I like hanging out with kids too. By the way, Sara did tell me she does plan to invite me back on the set of "The Talk" this season. Ladies, I am here to tell you, I can`t wait. Have a great season.

Another true confession tonight. This one comes from "Prison Break" star Wentworth Miller. He`s revealing his attempted suicide. His brave story is coming up. So is this.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Oh, my God.

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HAMMER: Yes. You see the dangers of the twerking. This young woman, shaking her groove thing, gets herself into a pretty serious mess after trying to record a sexy video. Please, do not try that at home and wait until you see what we named as our moment of SHOWBIZ awesomeness tonight.

This is SBT, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.

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HAMMER: Tonight I`m so pleased to bring you a SHOWBIZ newsmaker that is definitely going to make you smile. 17-year-old Zach Gibson`s story about coming out on Facebook suddenly went viral when his mom posted a letter of support for him and I want to read to you what she wrote.

She said, "I was surprised by your Facebook post where you came out. I want you to know that I love you unconditionally. I love you with my actions, not just words. I`m so proud of you. You`re the bravest person I know. I`ll fight for you always. Your sexual orientation does not define you. You`re still the boy who forever won my heart."

Here is what I think is the defining part of the letter, that makes it so great. "The only thing that concerns me are the empty soda cups and tea bottles in your room. Throw them away before the ants come inside. I love you always, Mom."

And there they are. Zach Gibson and his mom Michelle, joining me tonight from St. Louis. So great having you both here.

ZACH GIBSON: Thank you.

MICHELLE MCCLAIN, MOTHER: Thank you.

HAMMER: Zach, let me start with you. Obviously, things generally in our world are fortunately getting better, but it`s still a pretty brave thing to come out on your Facebook page, let alone anywhere. Are you surprised by your mom`s letter?

GIBSON: I`m not really surprised by her letter, because it`s typical of my mom to say what she said. I`m surprised by how viral it went.

HAMMER: It`s really, really incredible. I checked as of late this afternoon, I think nearly six million people, Michelle, have read your letter and this post. It`s had such an effect on so many young people who I am sure would love that kind of support. I imagine you`re equally surprised.

MCCLAIN: Very. I`m very surprised. My brother encouraged me to post it on the "have a gay day" Facebook page, because he felt like it would be encouraging for other people. And so his girlfriend is an administrator for that page, so I let them post it, and the next thing I knew, the no hate campaign picked it up, and once the no hate campaign picked it up, it went everywhere.

HAMMER: They do an incredible job. They do incredible work. What kind of reaction have you gotten, Zach, from people that you know? Other people in your lives? I`m sure you got a lot of positive response.

GIBSON: Everyone in my life has been very supportive. We`ve all been kind of tracking the letter and watching it go viral and explode everywhere.

HAMMER: You mom is a superstar now, man.

GIBSON: I know. It`s crazy.

HAMMER: Just wait, she`ll be signing autographs soon. And she deserves it.

Let me get your take because it`s not always easy. We know that. And I want to get your take on another story that is making headlines today about "Prison Break" star Wentworth Miller. He jut confessed that he tried to commit suicide several times beginning when he was just 15 years old in order to hide his sexual orientation. He did give a speech at the Human Rights Campaign dinner in Seattle over the weekend, and he revealed some details about the first time he tried to kill himself.

I want to read to you a bit of what he said in the speech. It really struck me, it`s so powerful. He said "I waited until my family went away for the weekend and I was alone in the house, and I swallowed a bottle of pills. I don`t remember what happened over the next couple of days, but I`m pretty sure come Monday morning I was back on the bus to school, pretending everything was fine." He goes on to say "every day was a test, and there was a thousand ways to fail." It`s so heartbreaking to hear that. Zach, I`m sure you can relate to that in many ways, but I understand you actually also thought about suicide yourself.

GIBSON: Yes. I had actually attempted suicide back in April. Me hiding my sexuality was definitely a factor in that decision. And I think it`s very brave for him to be able to talk about it now.

MCCLAIN: Definitely.

GIBSON: I think he`s definitely come a long way, because now I can talk about it too. I know from experience that since he`s able to talk about it, that just shows that he`s come very far.

HAMMER: Michelle, I`m sure just as a mom, hearing anybody saying what Wentworth said about his experience has to break your heart.

MCCLAIN: Yes. Definitely. This week is national suicide prevention week. So this comes at a really great time. This is something Zach and I support with all of our hearts because of his experiences. So that`s one of the reasons why we`re glad the letter went viral, not for attention but because if we can reach one kid and show them that even if your family doesn`t support you, there are strangers that will support you, and there are groups out there like the Missouri GSA network and Growing American Youth locally who are there to support you, because the support that we`ve gotten from strangers has just been absolutely overwhelming. It`s just been a beautiful thing.

HAMMER: It`s amazing to see and good for you both. Let me ask you very quickly the most important question. Michelle, has Zach, your son, cleaned his room?

MCCLAIN: Those Styrofoam cups and tea bottles were picked up, but I think there`s a whole new crop of them now.

HAMMER: Get on it, Zach. Thank you both for being here.

MCCLAIN: Thank you for having us.

HAMMER: And thank you for everything, all the impact you guys are having, it is terrific.

MCCLAIN: Thank you so much.

HAMMER: As we move on tonight, there`s obviously no formula to Internet fame, but tonight we`re seeing one woman really taking it to extremes.

Do not try this at home. This young woman`s twerk video sparked a fire, literally.

Miley still can`t stop twerking. Of course, there`s her raunchy VMA performance, then another twerk fest at a concert this weekend in Germany. Is that what cost her the coveted cover of "Vogue" magazine? This is SBT, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.

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HAMMER: Tonight we have Miley in the buff. Surprise, surprise. There goes Miley, raising eyebrows once again. It`s her new music video for her single "Wrecking Ball," which just came out today. You get twerking, nudity, yes, all in a day`s work for Miley Cyrus. Time for SHOWBIZ hot flashes is where we take on the hottest stories of the day. First up, yes, Miley twerk-mania is back. First, she of course stole the show at the VMAs grinding on Robin Thicke. And just weekend, Miley twerked out with little people at a concert in Germany. So now we hear reports flying around that Miley`s oversexed stage act actually cost her the cover of "Vogue" magazine.

With me, entertainment journalist Segun, he is from Access Hollywood Live. And Segun, over the years, we have seen "Vogue" magazine embracing artists who express themselves in many different ways. Would it surprise you if it was the twerking that actually got her yanked from being on the cover of "Vogue"?

ODUOLOWU: No, AJ, to be honest with you, it wouldn`t surprise me. I know right now it`s just a rumor out there that Anna Wintour, the legendary editor of "Vogue" nixed the cover. It`s still only a rumor, but "Vogue" has always been about class, it`s always been about high fashion. It`s been artsy, but it`s always been classy, and we can say a lot of things about Miley Cyrus, but the one thing we can`t say anymore is classy. And I can see it happening. We should not be surprised.

First of all, twerking is not the classiest dance. When you see all of the videos that are out there, what these women are doing, the cover of "Vogue" is not Magic City.

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ODUOLOWU: It`s not the Cheetahs in L.A. It`s not a strip club. We don`t need that on the cover.

HAMMER: And for all the discussion we`ve been having about Miley twerking over the last couple of weeks, the one comment or word that people haven`t thrown around is classy. Let`s get to our next hot flash, really illustrating the dangers of twerking. This woman became a Youtube star after posting a video of herself twerking for her boyfriend. And as you`re seeing and will see in full, her roommate walked in, apparently unexpected, and then, well, this is what happened.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Oh, my God.

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HAMMER: Now, assuming this is real, because I`m still a little cynical, but assuming it`s all for real, we`re guessing this woman is OK, because apparently she posted this video. What do you think? Is she brilliant or bananas for sharing this twerk fail with the world, which obviously makes us all laugh out loud?

ODUOLOWU: She`s a bunch of bananas. This is the craziest thing I`ve ever seen. First of all, it`s the middle of the day, so why are there candles burning? What are we doing? You can see that there`s obviously daylight out there. Why is she upside down? I`ve seen some of the twerking videos on Youtube, shame on me, I have seen them and I know some of the girls do it upside down, but doing this for your boyfriend, if it`s real, and I know the big thing, if it`s real, it`s the greatest thing I`ve ever seen. It`s awesome.

HAMMER: The question is if she had third-degree burns, could she sue Miley Cyrus? Segun, thank you very much for being with us, we appreciate it.

So tonight`s moment of SHOWBIZ awesomeness might have you reaching for an ice cold beer tonight. You`re going to love this. There`s a surprising twist at the end of this ad that will totally tug at your heart strings. I kid you not. Our moment of SHOWBIZ awesomeness is next.

This is SBT, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT on HLN.

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HAMMER: It is time for SHOWBIZ awesomeness. This of course is when we name the most awesome story of the day. And this is definitely awesome. Today I offer a big toast to our SHOWBIZ awesomeness winner tonight. Even if you`re not a big fan of the Guinness beer, I am guessing you may be by the time you finish watching this latest ad. It shows a bunch of tough guys battling it out in a game of wheelchair basketball. But it`s truly the heartwarming twist that happens at the end that will undoubtedly give you goose bumps.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Dedication. Loyalty.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You guys are getting better at this.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Next week, buddy.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Friendship. The choices we make reveal the true nature of our character.

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HAMMER: Wow, did you get chills? Absolutely get chills watching that. Amazing. Awesome. Thank you for watching. I`m A.J. Hammer in New York. You can always catch SHOWBIZ TONIGHT every Monday through Thursday at 11:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific.

HLN continues right now.

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